, 1887-02-17
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AEGEi= S1OZstISS'S DaIiS.
@t. Valentines day.
Meeting at the Il. Z. parsonage to-
u2orrow cAeniug.
Dances in aud about DuugeueSs are
popular this winter.
Hadloci saw mill las undergone ox-
teusiye improvements.
Sale Of the wrecked bark Austria on
Nedrorday at 10, am.
Harry Ti5Jals has an important
freight Lotice to cousignccs in todays
paper.
The Oregon Legislature has passed the
Portland bridge bill over the governors
veto.
The Blame Journal says the citizens
OF that town are q uni. On all questions
OF public interest. Happy Blaine!
II our passenger steamers were pro
vided with butter that could be eaten
their meals would lie more popular.
Wm. Utter, one of tie original town
site Proprietors in Whatcom, who settled
there IL 1854, died there Friday night.
\ pleasant surprise party took place
Saturday evening, at the residence of
Henry Bash, Esq, in honor of Miss
Mary Ba.h.
An accident occurred Friday at the
eastern end of the Cascade tunnel, by
which cavinG earth caused loss Of life,
Particulars not yet received.
No matter what the outcome of the
University enterprise, no one will be
able TO say the ARGUs has failed IN its
duty a live newspaper never kicks
against progress.
Among the passengers yesterday on
the Anderson were: Capt. II. F. Beech
er, returning from Portland; Capt. j. II.
Stetson returning from Tacoma, and
Col Landes from Seattle.
Where is tho Gail? 1t ought to be
putting in : vigorous protest against
the Masors and Pioneers being allowed
to meet here That would be a bsnefit
to Port Townsend, you know, and ought
not 10 be permitted! Come, sneer at
them O'Brien!
Candidates for the position of clerk of
the district court Il; Seattle are multi
piying-a dozen or 50 having come to
light Tie lew judge will not be able
to make any improvement in Port Town
sand-no matter whom he may select.
Mr.. James Seavey is a faithful and eff
cIent veteran and we believe niue-tenths
of our population would say let him
stay.
The Port Townsend Minstrels," that
waa organized two weeks ago, i tend to
give an entertainment some time next
month. II is strong company, and they
are working hard TO make it Il success,
and VIII undoubtedly give good show.
TIE members are: Louis 4. !:osteiu,
manager; James W. McCabe, secretary;
James Fordhanl, property manager; A.
Z. Learned. Frank Lotus, j. A. Wood,
o. W ShafTer, James Stockand, L. Chris
tian, d. Hammond, James Mcintyre, J.
W. Jones and T. J. CorrigGn.
The NIAsoS5 AND PIoSEERs.-Hon.J J.
\. Kuhn has received letter from Past
rand Master Louis Sohns, of Vancouy-
sr, who says of the Vancouver Masors
that he has no doubt that Washington
Lodge No 4 will cheerfully give way
tE;i time if requested by the Grand Mas
ter. The Vancouver MasoIs have given
say twice or f Tmer occasions, but owing
20 the circumstances and to the proposed
future meeting Of the Masons and Pho
neers be thinks the change can be made,
rs that Lodge is composed OF men that
are rational and will give and take. Mr.,
Sohns adds: If Masons and Pioneers
meet, Port Townsend viii have big
crowd aud glorious time" This is
certainly cheering news. as the whole
difficulty anticipated was that Vancouver
Mauous might object. Now that they do
not object, let lis all take hold as one
man and let Port Townsend give the
Gasous and Pioneers such reception as
Will he remembered Is a credit to this
city and IN honor TO our expected guests
ldge Kuhn proposes to fit up Peckham
s. On purpose for Il clam bake and So
cia. j.ymeUt.